Electric Tech Star To Captain Track Team
Oscar Butch, star distance man, was elected captain of Tech High School track for next season. Harry Eyster named manager. Sutch is likely to run in Middle States championships in New York next spring. Coaches Peet and Hill will guide 25 upcoming Tech athletes from grammar schools. among letter winners are Dremming, Evans, Ebner, Davies, Sutch, Gastrock, McKay, and others. Sebourn, Gastrock, and Ebner will return as freshmen with three more years ahead.
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Oscar Butch
Tech
Harry Eyster
Sutch
New York
McKay
Peet
Hill
Dremming
Evans
Eyster
Ebner
Davies
Gipple
Kenneth Boyer
Lloyd
Harmon
Gastrock
McGann
Sehbourn
Moore
Mell
Haehnlen
Harris
Miller
McFarland
Sebourn
Peor
Ech
Bill Coughlin Signs Men Who Must Play Real Ball
Scranton manager Bill Coughlin tightens his state league roster with new deals in view He expects Billy Purttell to join soon and may move him to third He also signs Dan Howley from Montreal Inter nationals for Purttell Butch Ebbinger is released and Rooney joins infield plans as Corcoran recovers from an ankle injury
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Scranton
Bill Coughlin
Coughlin
Billy Purttell
Dan Howley
Montreal
Billy
Chicago
Detroit
Old Chief Bender Shows Real Form With Phillies
Former Athletic boxman Old Chief Bender is in fine pitching form for the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right hander, once pronounced all in during his Federal League season, wields a fast ball and a sharp curve. He is expected to help Pat Moran win many games before the season ends.
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Federal League
Chief Bender
Phillies
Bender
Pat Moran
Englishwoman Wins Title in Boston Championship
Mrs W A Gavin representing the Cherry Valley Club of New York won the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at Essex Country Club. Her final 54 hole total was 266 with a seven stroke margin over Harriet Curtis of the home club, Curtis finishing at 273 after a 4 today.
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Manchester
Mass
Vera Ramsay
Scotland
Boston
W. A. Gavin
Cherry Valley Club
New York
Essex Country Club
Harriet Curtis
Miss Curtis
Paxtang A C to Clash With Her sheys Men in Hershey Saturday
Bits From Sportland notes Paxtang A C meets Her shey's men in Hershey Saturday. Blue Ridge League managers have funds for new players and will likely secure needed men. Keener A C vs Midway A C set for Enola Saturday afternoon. Railroad games at Island Park postponed by rain. Motive Power nine vs Marysville leaguers canceled due to players unavailable. Baker A A and Highspire A C scheduled at Highspire Saturday. Harrisburg Sportsmen's Ammunition Station hosts open shoot for beginners to train young marksmen. Beginners are shooters who have not logged 500 targets in a year.
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Paxtang A. C
Hershey
Blue Ridge
A. C
Midway A. C
Enola
Island Park
Motive Power Department
Marysville
Baker A. A
Highspire A. C
Harrisburg
Amo
Capitol Hill Players Plan Benefit Game for Newsboys
Capitol Hill baseball clubs from Labor and Industry and State Insurance Fund will face the Harrisburg Newsboys Association team at Island Park on Saturday June 24 to raise funds for the Newsies. Proceeds support furnishing rooms on North Second Street. Tickets cost 10 cents with 2000 pasteboards on sale and no returns. A First Aid Corps and physicians will attend, with lemonade and snacks sold by department girls.
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Capitol
Harrisburg Newsboys’ Association
Island Park
Capitol Hill
Second Street
Newsies” Fund
Samuel Klompus
Jake Davids
John Price Jackson
Lew Palmer
Herman Knisely
Paul Furman
Aegere Es
Harrisburg buyers bid for Troy franchise in New York State League
Harrisburg hopes to land the Troy team in the New York State League with manager Cockill anticipated. Lew Wachter, owner, may sell for 3000 dollars as Harrisburg group has raised 1300 and aims to complete the sum by week’s end. Two weeks are given to close the deal, with Wachter ready to sell.
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New York
Lew Wachter
Troy
Harrisburg Men
Wachter
Harrisburg
Lew
Trojans
Tinker Sells Doolan and Yerkes to Atlanta Club
Philadelphia June 8 a bolt of lightning struck the Cubs camp yesterday Press Agent John Seys announced that shortstop Mike Doolan and second baseman Steve Yerkes had been sold to the Atlanta club of the Southern League The deal came after manager Joe Tinker waived claims from eight major and eight National League clubs keeping within a 21 man limit.
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Philadelphia
Cubs
John Seys
Mike Doolan
Steve Yerkes
Atlanta
Dixie
Joe Tinker
Declan
Yerkes
Tinker
Edward Mulligan
St. Louis
Alexander McCarthy
Elk Charm
Zimmerman
Victor Saler
Baseball Scores and Schedules From Today’s Games
Major league matchups across the National and American Leagues list Philadelphia at Chicago, Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Boston, with Boston beating St. Louis 3 2. Rain paused several games and several minor leagues report postponements. Army defeated Colgate 5 in five innings, and Cambridge Boston College edged Harvard 3 1.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
International League
Providence
Richmond
Montreal
Buffalo
New York State League
Atlantic League
West Point
Army
Colgate
P.C
Wee
Wees
Seeee
Chicago Ae
Odd Fellows Memorial Service at Christ Lutheran Church
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows holds its annual memorial service at Christ Lutheran Church Harrisburg with six local lodges and five nearby lodges attending. Encampment Patriarchs Militant and Daughters of Rebekah participate. Past Grands' Association of the Southern District organizes. Members meet at 321 Market Street at 6 45 pm and march over Mulberry Street Bridge.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Christ Lutheran Church
Thirteenth
Thompson Streets
Harrisburg
Patriarchs Militant
Daughters of
Rebekah
Grands’ Association
Dauphin County
Market Street
Mulberry Street Bridge
Patriarchs
Order
Christmas Seal Banners Presented to Hershey
Representatives of Associated Aid Societies Antituberculosis society and Red Cross Christmas seals presented two banners to the Hershey Red Cross Seals Committee in Hershey Pennsylvania. John Fox Weiss led the presenting group with Mrs Lyman D Gilbert Miss Letitia Brady Mrs William Henderson D D Hammelbaugh Dr C R Phillips and John Yates. Ezra F Hershey accepted for the Hershey Red Cross Seals Committee with other local officials.
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Hershey
Associated Aid Societies
Antituberculosis Society
Red Cross Christmas Seals
Hershey Red Cross
John Fox Weiss
Lyman D. Gilbert
Letitia Brady
William Henderson
D. D. Hammelbau
Miners Rescued After 12-Hour Grim Mine Entombment
A rescue force under General Manager William G. Thomas reached Edward Wann and Frank Slatan of Mahanoy Plane and Frank and Harry Lawson of Ashland after they had been entombed twelve hours in a Stanton Mine gangway at Madeira Hill & Company workings near Mahanoy City.
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Mahanoy City
William G. Thomas
Madeira Hill & Company
Edward Wann
Frank Slatan
Mahanoy Plane
Frank
Harry Lawson
Ashland
Stanton Mine
Coach Courtney to Quit Active Coaching at Cornell
Charles E. Courtney, Cornell rowing coach for 30 years, will retire from active coaching after the June 17 races in Poughkeepsie. At 69 he has battled illness, returned to advisory duties this past year, and the program remains in transition as speculation grows on his successor.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Charles E. Courtney
Cornell
Courtney
John Hoyle
Enola Shop League Showcases Star Pitcher Titcher Rockey
Enola Shop League fans see star pitcher Titcher Rockey of No. 3 Team emerge as a major factor this season. He pitched a no hit no run game last week and is boosting his team toward the top under manager Bob Adams. A Saturday matchup at Fourth and Seneca pits West End A. C. against Hershey's crack team with manager Frank Heiney aiming to field his regular lineup.
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Roshon
Enola
Titcher Rockey
Bob” Adams
Fourth
Seneca Streets
West End A. C
Hershey
Frank Heiney
College Athletes Eyeing Schedules as New Rules Spark Talk
Wellys Sensations dominate rowing chatter as Courtney nears Cornell departure. Penn reports a 21 02 four mile race where the Junior eight overpowered the Varsity. Basketball dates loom with Harrisburg association eyeing Chestnut Street Auditorium. The Empire Athletic Association plans weekly programs while Dauphin Perry League preserves seven nonresident players on the list.
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Penn
Harrisburg Basketball Association
Central Pennsylvania
Chestnut Street Auditorium
Yale
Empire Athletic Association
Emory C. Lutz
Dauphin-Perry
East Ay
Martin's 150 straight breaks wow Central Pennsylvania
President John G. Martin of the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association staged a record 150 straight breaks in a tar target shoot at Catawissa. The Philadelphia Inquirer credited superb marksmanship and an ovation for the Harrisburg ace. Rain kept the Athletics idle as Connie Mack praised Meyers and predicted a bright future.
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John G. Martin
Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association
Catawissa
Pennsylvania
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Martin
Harrisburg
Athletics
Connie Mack
Meyers
Mechanicsburger
Mack
Leo Groom
Mr. Groom
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TECHS
Pattersons
G.A.R
Department of
Penn’a
Gettysburg
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
School of Commerce
Market
Troup Building
Harrisburg Business College
Civil Service
Charles Albert Bender
Sportland
Wendell
GEG
P. Idc & CO
Harrisburg Window Cleaning Co
East Sr
Bell
Farrell
Mechanicsburg
the Knights of Pythias
Cumberland c County
Churchtown
J. H. Liszman
Carlisle
J. H. Brenneman
Shiremanstown
Lester L. Nickey
H. 8. Moore
Third Street
Wildman
N. Third ST
Odd Fellows
Enola Shop League
Ithacans
King Oscar
John C. Herman & CO
Harrisburg, Pa
Atlantic Refining Company
Atlantic Motor Oils
Atlantic
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